Come to the San Francisco Green fest to see our first Bamboo Bike.

On 11/11/09, Brian Drayton wrote:





November 13/14/15
Come to the San Francisco Green fest to see our first Bamboo Bike.

* San Francisco

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Click here for bike preview--->
http://richmondspokes.org/Bambooweb/

Built By:

* Stephen Jue
* Joe Ruppa
* Amber Lucas
* Brian Drayton
* Kevin Baltrip
* Ashel Aldridge

…all contributors form the following organizations: Richmond SPOKES Communities Specialized Cycles of Change

Planning and support:
• Brian Drayton: Richmond Spokes
• Brian Scharf: http://www.bamboobrian.com
• Marisha: Natural Builders Bamboo Bio-Filter Project Merritt College
• Christopher Shein: Permaculture Institute East Bay Merritt College
• Lindsay Dailey El Sobrante gardens (and connected to American Bamboo Association and bamboo basket makers)
• Janice Embrey & Anne Louise Burdett: Pueblo United with Cycles of Change
• B-Janky Champ (got his email?)
• Tony Coleman: Scraper Bikes
• Joel Ramos: Transform CA
• Ismael Plasencia: Crucible
• Gonzalo: Eco-Arts Instructor & Builder
• Ismael~The Crucible
• Alli Starr ~greenforall.org
• Dan Thomases~boxdogbikes.com>
• Brian Scharf ~beezerbox
• oaklandchille@yahoo.com
• Nikbertulisbrent
• Brent~hyphae.net


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Woodshanti कुपेरातिवे~ jig

Amber,

Thanks for this. This gives me a better idea, but not enough info to actually build it. It seams like the jig would have to be made in the same shop as you are building these to adjust it perfectly to the size you need.

-Shawn

Woodshanti Cooperative
www.woodshanti.com
415-822-8100 office
415-407-8236 cell

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Shawn Berry

Amber and All,

I could theoretically fabricate the jig for this but i would need an explanation of exactly what it is along with a detailed technical drawing with exact dimensions to do it. Without that I am afraid i am not of much help.

-Shawn

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On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Amber Lucas wrote:

Hi Bamboo People,



I’ve got garage space for a build down here in Morgan Hill which is why we’re planning a build down here this weekend, but if anyone has space/time/materials up there we could to the build in the bay instead.

Before we can talk about building a bike, we need to build the frame.

We have:

· All the metal parts we need as lugs (BB, HT, dropouts, etc)

· Dried bamboo pieces for all tubing

We need:

· Resin and fiber for connection points

It would be helpful to have:

· Someone who knows about working with resin and fiber

· Jigs to hold the frame as it cures (72 hours is a long dry time)



It should be noted that Amtrak doesn’t come down this way.

Nor does Caltrain.

The closest you’ll get on a train is to San Jose and then it’s bus, bike, or craigslist ride.



I would bet we can do all the lay up in a day so if we built all day tomorrow, it would take 3 days for it to cure, and we could regroup on Tuesday or Wednesday to build our finished frame into an actual bike.



Let me know if you have any questions or if you can help with any of the points above!



Thanks,

Amber





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Hello everyone,
Brian is planning on going to Amber's place in Morgan Hill tonight. Catching Amtrak I think.
I've got the Bamboo and the saw but need to pull together other resources.

Has anyone found any other things form the list.....


Materials neede

Resin/Epoxy: System 3 Brand 2-in-1 (72 hour dry) = $80-100 for a gallon

T-88 brand $ 20 (5 min dry), Putty (sculpt wood)



Seat

Laser Pointer

Japanese Saw

Dried Bamboo: (Phyllustachys Nigra: Vietmanese Black Bamboo (For Main Triangle: 8 foot 1/4-1/2 inch) Stock without branches

Rear Triangle 10 foot 3/4 inch to 1inch diameter)

Blow torch

Paragon Machine Works, Richmond:

Bottom Bracket ($10), Head Tube ($30), and Dropouts ($30) (metal)

Hemp Fiber

Forks

Wheels



On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 12:15 PM, Amber Lucas wrote:

I’m free:

Friday after 6

Saturday All Day/Evening

Sunday All Day/Evening



I can make a travel day north one of those days and bring any supplies we need.

Or anyone interested can come south.

I have garage space to work in and any bike tools we may need.



-Amber





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From: AshEL Eldridge [mailto:seasunz3@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 9:48 AM
To: j.mruppa@gmail.com; Alli Starr; Dan Thomases; Brian Scharf; brian@richmondspokes.org; oaklandchille@yahoo.com; Marisha Farnsworth; Christopher Shein; cyclesofchange@yahoo.com; brent@hyphae.net; b_janky@yahoo.com; ismael@thecrucible.org; jay@eslisf.org; communitreecouncil@googlegroups.com; eiei@eslisf.org; Amber Lucas; darrel@deboerarchitects.com; grey kolevzon; shawn@woodshanti.com
Subject: Bamboo Bike Collective Update



Bamboo Bike Collective,



We had a great meeting last Wed. Ismael from Crucible, Joe Ruppa from United Bike Institute, Brain Drayton from Richmond Spokes, a rep from Scrapper bikes, an the women from Morgan Hill, who descended upon our fair Town with bike magic from the hillside, all showed up to plan next steps. We have November 10th as a deadline for completion/creation of a prototype.



We came up with a tentative plan about getting them some bamboo to test and play with back in Morgan Hill over the weekend. They were coming back down for Critical Mass. Brian and I cut some niccceee pieces for Amber to play with. Unfortunately, we both only had her "work phone number" and we missed the connection ;(



So that brings us to plan B. This plan begins with an offering of available times up to November 10th around availability for those who are working closely on this project. We discovered that this weekend coming up Novemeber 6-8th could be a great time for us to meet in a studio that has a jig of some sorts. It appears that Amber (Morgan Hill) has a nice set up with most of the parts. Brian said that he is willing to travel. Is that the next meeting point? What can be accomplished during the week?



Its coming together...almost there.



AshEL..



FYI: HERE is an emailer note from Bamboo Bike Studio in BK...



Greetings from Bamboo Bike Studio. It's been a great summer here in Brooklyn. Over thirty people with passion for bicycles, building, and a better world have come from all parts of the city and the world to take on the challenge of making a bicycle with their own hands.



We're proud to introduce Frame Weekend Workshops, in which students craft their own bamboo frame, then add bicycle components on their own or at their local bike shop. Tuition for Frame Weekend Workshops is $799, which includes all materials and instruction.



Our Full Bike Weekend Workshops--in which students make their own frame, then learn how to install and maintain bicycle components at the Studio--are available for a tuition of $1250, which include all materials, instruction, and bicycle components.



Both classes have availabilities as early as the weekend of 6-7 March, write or call for details.



As alway, the latest updates from Bamboo Bike Studio are available on our website. Also, join the Bamboo Bike Studio FaceBook page, and check out the growing community of Bamboo Bike Studio Bike Makers.

Thanks for your time; we look forward to helping you build a great bicycle.

Best,

Sean Murray

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On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 11:21 AM, AshEL Eldridge wrote:

Hello,



I just wanted to say that we are still on schedule to present a proto-type at the WEA/CommuniTree benefit at Brower Center Berkeley on Tuesday, Nov. 10th as apart of Green Festival's Green Week 2009. Peep all the happenings below as I would love to have you there!



This is going to be an awesome week of inspiring, solution-oriented events.

Hope you can make it. For the concert on Nov. 15, buy tix soon, for discounted price.



As far as our next steps. Who can meet tonight? and or Wed-Friday evening this week?



Brian Drayton from Richmond Spokes, Joe Ruppa from United Bicycle Institute, Ismael from Crucible, and Brent from Urban Bio-Filter have been heading this effort. I have also communicated with Shawn from Wood Shanti about building a wooden jig. We are still in need of gathering these materials and finalizing our work space:





Next Steps and Materials list from Last meeting:

Continue gathering materials and confirm a building schedule with location to build.

Brian will check in with Michelson from Alameda who has a great shop.

AshEl will check in with Ismael about Crucible.

AshEl will bring black bamboo out of the rain:) and look for more!

Joe Ruppa willl follow up on materials

Brian will share us on Bamboo Bike Collaborative folder and spreadsheet on Bamboo Bike related information, Calander, and Picassa for photos

AshEl research on more Bamboo Bike related material.



Materials needed



Resin/Epoxy: System 3 Brand 2-in-1 (72 hour dry) = $80-100 for a gallon

T-88 brand $ 20 (5 min dry), Putty (sculpt wood)

Collar

Seat

Laser Pointer

Japanese Saw

Dried Bamboo: (Phyllustachys Nigra: Vietmanese Black Bamboo (For Main Triangle: 8 foot 1/4-1/2 inch) Stock without branches

Rear Triangle 10 foot 3/4 inch to 1inch diameter)

Blow torch

Paragon Machine Works, Richmond:

Bottom Bracket ($10), Head Tube ($30), and Dropouts ($30) (metal)

Hemp Fiber

Forks

Wheels



Toward healthy, green communities for all!



AshEL

Go Green @ CommuniTree's 3rd Eco-Arts & Music Festival!

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Roll up your sleeves, green your block, and celebrate sustainability during Green Week, Nov. 7-15th.
CommuniTree invites you to participate in a week of art, activism, and environmental service for urban renewal.

Gain green skills (for free!), collaborate with amazing people of all ages & make a real difference in your community.

Join us in Richmond, Oakland, Berkeley and San Francisco to create solutions to climate chaos and learn practical tools for resilience. We will be restoring watersheds, planting school gardens, installing solar energy, building bamboo bikes and learning soil bio-remediation. In celebration of this movement, acclaimed artists from across the country will perform throughout the week.

For a full schedule of over 15 community Eco-Arts service projects go to: www.myspace.com/communitree.events www.communitree.net

To support CommuniTree and the Oakland's new Green Youth Arts & Media Center, check out our Facebook page and scroll down to peep our featured events...




FEATURED GREEN WEEK SERVICE EVENTS
For a full schedule go to www.myspace.com/communitree.events



Friday, November 6th

Solar Pond Installation & Urban Garden Eco-Arts

Host: Farms To Grow & CommuniTree

Description: This is an amazing opportunity to assist with installing a solar-powered pond at Charles Drew School, which will be used as an educational tool to teach students about alternative sources of energy and environmental sustainability. There will be Eco-Arts performances throughout the day during this lively and exciting service project.

When: Friday, November 6th, 2009
Where: Charles Drew School, 50 Pomona Street San Francisco, CA 94124
Time: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Contact: Farms to Grow, Inc. (415) 359-7825



Saturday, November 7th

Urban Farming & Native Restoration

Host: Friends of Alemany Farm

Description: Come out to the largest farm in San Francisco for an inspiring day of urban agriculture, native restoration, soil fertility-building and special arts activities. Help prepare the farm for winter by digging new beds, cover cropping, and general harvesting.

When: Saturday, November 7, 2009, 12noon-5pm
Where: Alemany Farm, located at 700 Alemany Blvd, San Francisco
Contact: Julia Brashares, juliabrashares@sbcglobal.net, or 415-572-1727



Wednsday, November 11th

Urban Farming Service Day

Host: Alameda Point Collaborative: Growing Youth Project Farm www.apcollaborative .org

Description: Join the Growing Youth Project on an amazing urban farm in Alameda that provides formerly homeless residents with fruits, vegetables, eggs and honey. On this lively service day we will be facilitating activities around harvesting for produce delivery, planting native species, and possible onsite building project. Have the opportunity to support urban sustainable agriculture in Alameda.

When: Wednesday, November 11th, 2009, 2-5pm
Where: Growing Youth Project Farm, 2500 Barbers Point Road, Alameda
RSVP: Kate Casale 510.898.7828 · kcasale@apcollaborative.org



Friday, November 13th

Sustainability & Eco-Arts Education Day

Host: Esperanza Sustainability Center & CommuniTree

Service Project: A lively and engaging community day in an outdoor sustainability and urban gardening site in the Mission District, S.F. Learn about urban garden planting, natural building and other sustainability education projects. There will be eco-arts performance throughout the day.

When: November 13th, 10am-4pm
Where: Esperanza Community Garden, 685 Florida Street at 19th, San Francisco, CA
Contact: esperanzagardens@gmail.com



Saturday, November 14th

Urban Tree Planting

Host: Urban Releaf, www.urbanreleaf.org

Description: Urban Releaf, an urban forestry organization will partner with the Keep Oakland Beautiful Board, a volunteer agency that does beautification projects around the city for a day of urban tree planting. Join other volunteers in planting an urban forest.

Date: November 14th, 9am-2pm
Where: Meet at 9am at 835 57th, Oakland, Ca 94608
Location: International Boulevard in East Oakland.



For more Green Week service events such as workshops in climate justice, watershed restoration, beach clean-ups, water catchment, permits/procedures for building community gardens, and how to lower your carbon footprint, go to: www.myspace.com/communitree.events.



Benefit Events for CommuniTree
& Oakland's Green Youth Arts & Media Center



Women's Earth Alliance, CommuniTree & Art in Action Present:

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Fall 2009 Series: Coming Up From The Roots

A Local to Global Celebration of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Justice with acclaimed author and eco-philosopher Joanna Macy, Amira Diamond (Co-director of Womens Earth Alliance), with live music by Youssoupha Sidibe (Senegalese Master Kora Player) and special artistic performances and updates by local organizations Art in Action and CommuniTree.

Featuring: Indoor Farmers Market Bazaar

Seed Exchange (CommuniTree)
Plant Sale/Display (Planting Justice)
Organic Food (Back To Earth Catering)
Food Justice Orgs (Mo'Betta Foods, Kulture Freedom, People's Grocery
Oakland Food Connection, Healthy Hoodz, Farm Fresh Choice)
Bamboo Bike Project (Richmond Spokes/CommuniTree)

November 10th
Reception: 6:30pm, Program: 8:00pm
@ The David Brower Center,
2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, Ca 94704
$15 in advance, $18 at the door



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Live Painting: Ras Terms, MamaWisdom, & AndreasOne

Organic food, local art/vendors, & more!

Sunday, November 15th
1015 Folsom Street, SF
8pm-4am
$15-$20 sliding scale at door. Buy Tickets here.

This is a benefit for Oakland's Green Youth Arts & Media Center. The Center is a creative empowerment hub in Oakland that supports personal, professional and community development. We serve youth impacted by violence and poverty through innovative programs in the arts, media production, and environmental sustainability.

The first of its kind in the country, The Center is a collaboration between several veteran youth organizations including Art in Action, Grind for the Green, Colored Ink and the Community Rejuvenation Project.

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415-845-9296
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www.climateeducation.org
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www.wisdomcreations.com


Today we are faced with a challenge that calls for a shift in our thinking, so that humanity stops threatening its life-support system. We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own – indeed, to embrace the whole creation in all its diversity, beauty and wonder. This will happen if we see the need to revive our sense of belonging to a larger family of life, with which we have shared our evolutionary process.

~ The first African woman 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate, Professor Wangari Maathai-The Greenbelt Movement




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AshEL Eldridge
415-845-9296
seasunz3@gmail.com
www.climateeducation.org
www.artinactionworld.org
www.greenforall.org
www.communitree.net
www.myspace.com/seasunzmusic
www.myspace.com/solarstereo
www.wisdomcreations.com


Today we are faced with a challenge that calls for a shift in our thinking, so that humanity stops threatening its life-support system. We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own – indeed, to embrace the whole creation in all its diversity, beauty and wonder. This will happen if we see the need to revive our sense of belonging to a larger family of life, with which we have shared our evolutionary process.

~ The first African woman 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate, Professor Wangari Maathai-The Greenbelt Movement




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seasunz3@gmail.com
www.climateeducation.org
www.artinactionworld.org
www.greenforall.org
www.communitree.net
www.myspace.com/seasunzmusic
www.myspace.com/solarstereo
www.wisdomcreations.com


Today we are faced with a challenge that calls for a shift in our thinking, so that humanity stops threatening its life-support system. We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own – indeed, to embrace the whole creation in all its diversity, beauty and wonder. This will happen if we see the need to revive our sense of belonging to a larger family of life, with which we have shared our evolutionary process.

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Hi Shawn,



The idea is that we cut apart a current steel frame and use the connection points like lugs.

We would slide the bamboo pieces over the metal “lugs” and then use resin and fiber to seal the connection.

The geo we have based on the frame we’re cutting apart to use as “lugs” looks like this:

The hope would be to have a jig to hold all the pieces in place so the frame will not distort or bend in the 3 days it takes for the resin to cure.



Thanks for any insight you can provide!



-Amber

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Bamboo Bike Collective,

We had a great meeting last Wed. Ismael from Crucible, Joe Ruppa from United Bike Institute, Brain Drayton from Richmond Spokes, a rep from Scrapper bikes, an the women from Morgan Hill, who descended upon our fair Town with bike magic from the hillside, all showed up to plan next steps. We have November 10th as a deadline for completion/creation of a prototype.

We came up with a tentative plan about getting them some bamboo to test and play with back in Morgan Hill over the weekend. They were coming back down for Critical Mass. Brian and I cut some niccceee pieces for Amber to play with. Unfortunately, we both only had her "work phone number" and we missed the connection ;(

So that brings us to plan B. This plan begins with an offering of available times up to November 10th around availability for those who are working closely on this project. We discovered that this weekend coming up Novemeber 6-8th could be a great time for us to meet in a studio that has a jig of some sorts. It appears that Amber (Morgan Hill) has a nice set up with most of the parts. Brian said that he is willing to travel. Is that the next meeting point? What can be accomplished during the week?

Its coming together...almost there.

AshEL..

FYI: HERE is an emailer note from Bamboo Bike Studio in BK...

Greetings from Bamboo Bike Studio. It's been a great summer here in Brooklyn. Over thirty people with passion for bicycles, building, and a better world have come from all parts of the city and the world to take on the challenge of making a bicycle with their own hands.

We're proud to introduce Frame Weekend Workshops, in which students craft their own bamboo frame, then add bicycle components on their own or at their local bike shop. Tuition for Frame Weekend Workshops is $799, which includes all materials and instruction.

Our Full Bike Weekend Workshops--in which students make their own frame, then learn how to install and maintain bicycle components at the Studio--are available for a tuition of $1250, which include all materials, instruction, and bicycle components.

Both classes have availabilities as early as the weekend of 6-7 March, write or call for details.

As alway, the latest updates from Bamboo Bike Studio are available on our website. Also, join the Bamboo Bike Studio FaceBook page, and check out the growing community of Bamboo Bike Studio Bike Makers.
Thanks for your time; we look forward to helping you build a great bicycle.
Best,
Sean Murray
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On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 11:21 AM, AshEL Eldridge wrote:

Hello,

I just wanted to say that we are still on schedule to present a proto-type at the WEA/CommuniTree benefit at Brower Center Berkeley on Tuesday, Nov. 10th as apart of Green Festival's Green Week 2009. Peep all the happenings below as I would love to have you there!

This is going to be an awesome week of inspiring, solution-oriented events.
Hope you can make it. For the concert on Nov. 15, buy tix soon, for discounted price.

As far as our next steps. Who can meet tonight? and or Wed-Friday evening this week?

Brian Drayton from Richmond Spokes, Joe Ruppa from United Bicycle Institute, Ismael from Crucible, and Brent from Urban Bio-Filter have been heading this effort. I have also communicated with Shawn from Wood Shanti about building a wooden jig. We are still in need of gathering these materials and finalizing our work space:


Next Steps and Materials list from Last meeting:

Continue gathering materials and confirm a building schedule with location to build.

Brian will check in with Michelson from Alameda who has a great shop.

AshEl will check in with Ismael about Crucible.

AshEl will bring black bamboo out of the rain:) and look for more!

Joe Ruppa willl follow up on materials

Brian will share us on Bamboo Bike Collaborative folder and spreadsheet on Bamboo Bike related information, Calander, and Picassa for photos

AshEl research on more Bamboo Bike related material.


Materials needed


Resin/Epoxy: System 3 Brand 2-in-1 (72 hour dry) = $80-100 for a gallon

T-88 brand $ 20 (5 min dry), Putty (sculpt wood)

Collar

Seat

Laser Pointer

Japanese Saw

Dried Bamboo: (Phyllustachys Nigra: Vietmanese Black Bamboo (For Main Triangle: 8 foot 1/4-1/2 inch) Stock without branches

Rear Triangle 10 foot 3/4 inch to 1inch diameter)

Blow torch

Paragon Machine Works, Richmond:

Bottom Bracket ($10), Head Tube ($30), and Dropouts ($30) (metal)

Hemp Fiber

Forks

Wheels

Toward healthy, green communities for all!

AshEL
Go Green @ CommuniTree's 3rd Eco-Arts & Music Festival!
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COMMUNITREE, Art in Action, Global Exchange & SF Green Festival Presents:
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Roll up your sleeves, green your block, and celebrate sustainability during Green Week, Nov. 7-15th.
CommuniTree invites you to participate in a week of art, activism, and environmental service for urban renewal.

Gain green skills (for free!), collaborate with amazing people of all ages & make a real difference in your community.

Join us in Richmond, Oakland, Berkeley and San Francisco to create solutions to climate chaos and learn practical tools for resilience. We will be restoring watersheds, planting school gardens, installing solar energy, building bamboo bikes and learning soil bio-remediation. In celebration of this movement, acclaimed artists from across the country will perform throughout the week.

For a full schedule of over 15 community Eco-Arts service projects go to: www.myspace.com/communitree.events www.communitree.net

To support CommuniTree and the Oakland's new Green Youth Arts & Media Center, check out our Facebook page and scroll down to peep our featured events...




FEATURED GREEN WEEK SERVICE EVENTS
For a full schedule go to www.myspace.com/communitree.events
Friday, November 6th
Solar Pond Installation & Urban Garden Eco-Arts

Host: Farms To Grow & CommuniTree

Description: This is an amazing opportunity to assist with installing a solar-powered pond at Charles Drew School, which will be used as an educational tool to teach students about alternative sources of energy and environmental sustainability. There will be Eco-Arts performances throughout the day during this lively and exciting service project.

When: Friday, November 6th, 2009
Where: Charles Drew School, 50 Pomona Street San Francisco, CA 94124
Time: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Contact: Farms to Grow, Inc. (415) 359-7825

Saturday, November 7th
Urban Farming & Native Restoration

Host: Friends of Alemany Farm

Description: Come out to the largest farm in San Francisco for an inspiring day of urban agriculture, native restoration, soil fertility-building and special arts activities. Help prepare the farm for winter by digging new beds, cover cropping, and general harvesting.

When: Saturday, November 7, 2009, 12noon-5pm
Where: Alemany Farm, located at 700 Alemany Blvd, San Francisco
Contact: Julia Brashares, juliabrashares@sbcglobal.net, or 415-572-1727

Wednsday, November 11th
Urban Farming Service Day

Host: Alameda Point Collaborative: Growing Youth Project Farm www.apcollaborative .org

Description: Join the Growing Youth Project on an amazing urban farm in Alameda that provides formerly homeless residents with fruits, vegetables, eggs and honey. On this lively service day we will be facilitating activities around harvesting for produce delivery, planting native species, and possible onsite building project. Have the opportunity to support urban sustainable agriculture in Alameda.

When: Wednesday, November 11th, 2009, 2-5pm
Where: Growing Youth Project Farm, 2500 Barbers Point Road, Alameda
RSVP: Kate Casale 510.898.7828 · kcasale@apcollaborative.org

Friday, November 13th
Sustainability & Eco-Arts Education Day

Host: Esperanza Sustainability Center & CommuniTree

Service Project: A lively and engaging community day in an outdoor sustainability and urban gardening site in the Mission District, S.F. Learn about urban garden planting, natural building and other sustainability education projects. There will be eco-arts performance throughout the day.

When: November 13th, 10am-4pm
Where: Esperanza Community Garden, 685 Florida Street at 19th, San Francisco, CA
Contact: esperanzagardens@gmail.com

Saturday, November 14th
Urban Tree Planting

Host: Urban Releaf, www.urbanreleaf.org

Description: Urban Releaf, an urban forestry organization will partner with the Keep Oakland Beautiful Board, a volunteer agency that does beautification projects around the city for a day of urban tree planting. Join other volunteers in planting an urban forest.

Date: November 14th, 9am-2pm
Where: Meet at 9am at 835 57th, Oakland, Ca 94608
Location: International Boulevard in East Oakland.

For more Green Week service events such as workshops in climate justice, watershed restoration, beach clean-ups, water catchment, permits/procedures for building community gardens, and how to lower your carbon footprint, go to: www.myspace.com/communitree.events.
Benefit Events for CommuniTree
& Oakland's Green Youth Arts & Media Center
Women's Earth Alliance, CommuniTree & Art in Action Present:
communitree
Fall 2009 Series: Coming Up From The Roots

A Local to Global Celebration of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Justice with acclaimed author and eco-philosopher Joanna Macy, Amira Diamond (Co-director of Womens Earth Alliance), with live music by Youssoupha Sidibe (Senegalese Master Kora Player) and special artistic performances and updates by local organizations Art in Action and CommuniTree.

Featuring: Indoor Farmers Market Bazaar

Seed Exchange (CommuniTree)
Plant Sale/Display (Planting Justice)
Organic Food (Back To Earth Catering)
Food Justice Orgs (Mo'Betta Foods, Kulture Freedom, People's Grocery
Oakland Food Connection, Healthy Hoodz, Farm Fresh Choice)
Bamboo Bike Project (Richmond Spokes/CommuniTree)

November 10th
Reception: 6:30pm, Program: 8:00pm
@ The David Brower Center,
2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, Ca 94704
$15 in advance, $18 at the door
Don't Miss... The Official Green Festival After Party:

Featuring: Dead Prez, Speech (of Arrested Development), Davey D, Audiopharmacy, J-Boogie, Aima the Dreamer, Sake One, B-Brown, Fiyawata, Climbing PoeTree, Wisdom w/DJ Swint & Seasunz, Turf Unity, Destiny Arts, DJ Twelvz, Kevin Danaher (Co-Founder of Global Exchange), Ross Mirkarimi (District 5 Supervisor, SF), David Satori, El Diablo, & Sidecar Tommy of Beats Antique, Queen Afua, Selassie, Lotus Drops, Sweet Anomaly, Social Prophet Choir, Javier Reyes (Colored Ink), latef Hotep Vita, Da Masters, and surprise guest performers.

Live Painting: Ras Terms, MamaWisdom, & AndreasOne

Organic food, local art/vendors, & more!

Sunday, November 15th
1015 Folsom Street, SF
8pm-4am
$15-$20 sliding scale at door. Buy Tickets here.

This is a benefit for Oakland's Green Youth Arts & Media Center. The Center is a creative empowerment hub in Oakland that supports personal, professional and community development. We serve youth impacted by violence and poverty through innovative programs in the arts, media production, and environmental sustainability.

The first of its kind in the country, The Center is a collaboration between several veteran youth organizations including Art in Action, Grind for the Green, Colored Ink and the Community Rejuvenation Project.

For media inquiries contact: alli@artinactionworld.org



Sponsored by:

Art in Action http://www.artinactionworld.org/
Global Exchange http://www.globalexchange.org/
Hard Knock Radio http://www.hardknockradio.com/
Grind for the Green http://www.grindforthegreen.com/
Numi Tea http://www.numitea.com/
Green for All http://www.greenforall.org/
Green The Block http://www.greentheblock.net/
YBR Promotions http://www.ybrpromotions.com/
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1015 Folsom Nightclub http://www.1015.com/

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and community resilience through arts and service learning. We are a program of Art in Action.

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Amber,

Missed you yesterday:( I thought that I had your phone #. I apologize for not getting your cell phone number. Brian and I only had your work phone. We did, however, cut some nice dried bamboo pieces. Here is my phone# 415-845-9296. Brian's number is 510-387-7466. Call either one of us....

Hope you had a great critical mass!

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Hi Ash and Brian!



Sorry I missed you both.

I ended up getting to the city way too late and catching the tail end of critical mass.

But it was still great fun.



For the future, my cell # is (805)440-6607

I will not be making it north this week but could make it this weekend or perhaps even Friday night.

Sounds like we have some building to do!



-A



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हेल्लो एवेर्योने सेकंड मीटिंग?

Hello everyone ,

I'm looking to host a quick meeting with everyone to research and come up with resource lists and start a project budget for the Bamboo bike project. Ashel is out of town until 19th but we can get this part done and share it with him at the next meeting.. We need to also in this meeting establish some roles and a time line to our goal of having a prototype.

I'm preparing the Agenda today and scheduling the meeting .

Friday 6:00 PM is what was suggested as the best day but Let me know if Thursday 6:00 PM works better.



I can host the meeting in Richmond at my office (401 1st Street Suite 215 Richmond, Ca 94801 )



Brian Drayton
Executive Director
Richmond SPOKES
401 1st Street suite #215
Richmond, California 94801
510-387-7466
brian@richmondspokes.org
http://www.richmondspokes.org
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On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 1:26 AM, Alli Starr wrote:

Thanks, Ash and team for pulling this together.
I am so excited that this is happening, and in such a way that will uplift young people and folks who have often been left out of the green economy and environmental projects.
Yea!
Alli

On Oct 9, 2009, at 11:52 PM, AshEL Eldridge wrote:

> Peace to the Bamboo Team!
>
> Great Meeting! Inspirational. Its happening.
>
> Next Meetings: Im personally going to be back in town on Oct. 19th, 6:00pm Location TBA. Next week however. We decided to meet at Richmond Spokes Bike Shop in Richmond. Address and Date TBA . Note: Many Participants are 9-5ers!, but please send in your availablity!
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> (If you don't want to be on this list lemme know. Brian is making a google group of people involved)
>
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> Next Steps: Gather Materials, Align Schedules for who can make it next week at Richmond Spokes, Harvest and dry more bamboo, Brian will send letter for other Bamboo Bikers to showcase their bikes @ GreenFest, contact Stanford Frame building class to assisst.
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> Attendance
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> Joe Ruppa: Works with wood and Bikes. Went to United Bicycle Institute
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> Ismael Plasencia: The Crucible Youth and Community Assistant Manager,
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> Skilled in Welding. Works with youth in different bike programs; wants to find ways to keep kidz compelled and completing the bikes....works with HyPhY Bike class. Aware of bike safety standards.
>
> Brian Drayton and Scrapper Bike Rep: Richmond Spokes Bikes
>
> Started Reality Rides through Richmond. Initiated Bicycle Predestrian Plans in Richmond, Bike rack building programs for youth, 20 Bike parking events in the last five weeks, Bamboo Trailers and baskets, has youth led bike shop and business,
>
>
> Needed Materials (please add details or if you see something missing)
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> Resin
>
> Hemp Fiber
>
> Epoxy
>
> Fork
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> Components
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> Recycled Parts
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> Head Tube
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> Japanese Saw
>
> Dried Bamboo
>
>
> LETS DO THIS FOR THE BAY!
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> AshEL Eldridge
> 415-845-9296
> seasunz3@gmail.com
> www.climateeducation.org
> www.artinactionworld.org
> www.greenforall.org
> www.urbanreleaf.org
> www.communitreemovement.com
> www.myspace.com/seasunzmusic
> www.myspace.com/solarstereo
> www.wisdomcreations.com
> www.bassnectar.net
> www.tiangong.org
>
> Today we are faced with a challenge that calls for a shift in our thinking, so that humanity stops threatening its life-support system. We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own – indeed, to embrace the whole creation in all its diversity, beauty and wonder. This will happen if we see the need to revive our sense of belonging to a larger family of life, with which we have shared our evolutionary process.
> ~ The first African woman 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate, Professor Wangari Maathai-The Greenbelt Movement




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Executive Director
Richmond SPOKES
401 1st Street suite #215
Richmond, California 94801
510-387-7466
brian@richmondspokes.org
http://www.richmondspokes.org
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Re: Let's Build a Bamboo Bike

AshEL Eldridge
Oct 6

Joel,

Thanks for the introduction to your friend Gray. I would love to connect with him. Hopefully he can come. There are a few cycles of change people who were interested. Exciting. We also definitely need people working with the city and transportation!

See everyone else this friday...

Thanks

AshEL
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